Exercise in Critically Ill Patients With Sepsis

NCT01364909 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2011-06-03

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Summary

This study will investigate whether early exercise in critically ill patients will decrease inflammatory markers, increase pro-inflammatory markers and prevent loss of muscle mass.

Conditions

  • Sepsis Syndromes

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise

The subjects will be given 2 x 30 minute sessions of exercise per day consisting of either passive, active, active assisted depending on level of sedation and stability of condition. According to level of sedation and stability they may also perform sitting exercises

OTHER

Usual practice

These patients will not receive exercise early in their intensive care admission

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

    collaborator OTHER_GOV
  • The University of Queensland

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-06-30
Primary Completion
2011-12-31
Completion
2011-12-31

Countries

  • Australia

Study Locations

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